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On the Jan. 6 commission - @LeaderMcConnell said he's watching the investigation as it occurs over in the House. "It was a horrendous event and I think what they are seeking to find out is something the public needs to know."
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New: In a telephone call today, President Trump tells me it’s “highly unlikely it’s going to be necessary” for him to order the US back to war with Iran if Tehran signs a “strong agreement.” He added U.S. forces in the region are “locked and loaded” if needed.
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“I don’t know anything about it, but I think she’s a very nice woman,” Trump said just now when asked by CNN’s @JuliaBenbrook .
“She gave me her Nobel prize, so how can I say anything else. And I hope she’s safe.”
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Trump is willing to give Iran sanctions relief & release frozen funds for “concrete progress” on a nuclear deal, a US official tells me & @KristenhCNN , as mediators try to bring both countries back to the negotiating table
The official says Iran has indicated they are flexible on nuclear issues — but both sides have not reached an agreement on the timing of the commitments cnn.com/2026/09/28/politics/…
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CNN journalists allowed back into the White House after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily reinstate access. Follow live updates.
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"On Tuesday, President Trump will meet with Prime Minister Frederiksen of Denmark and Prime Minister Nielsen of Greenland for a trilateral signing ceremony. The three leaders will formalize their new agreement that will secure and defend the security of Greenland and the United States,” WH official tells CNN, confirming Reuters.
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President Trump defends his reporter ban as the three outlets -- CNN, MS NOW and Politico -- are set to file a lawsuit to restore access.
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“This morning, we notified the government that we are filing a lawsuit today to protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes,” the three news organizations said in a joint statement on Monday. cnn.com/2026/09/21/politics/…
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Here is @betsy_klein's account of how she found out the government had deactivated her White House press pass.
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CNN statement following being denied access to the White House grounds this morning:
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CNN: “Early today, CNN journalists were denied access to the White House grounds. CNN’s mission to report on the U.S. government will continue regardless of any attempts to restrict physical access to the White House and other government buildings, or any other attempts to impede our journalism. We have a right under the U.S. Constitution to do our reporting without hindrance or interference from the government and this ban is an illegal assault on this fundamental right.” cnn.com/2026/09/19/media/tru…
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Federal judge again denies President Donald Trump's effort to get his New York state criminal hush money case moved to federal court, a move that could have made it easier to reverse his conviction
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We stand firmly behind @KristenhCNN and reject these attacks in the strongest possible terms.
.@KristenhCNN: Someday, your children will come across your disgusting and inhumane question. They will be sickened and embarrassed to have a parent be so callous and vindictive. It’s quite troubling.
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What a horrible to thing to say. Kristen is an incredible reporter, person and, above all, mother.
I don't understand such a reaction to a journalist asking the president for his response to something a Democratic senator has leveled against him
.@KristenhCNN: Someday, your children will come across your disgusting and inhumane question. They will be sickened and embarrassed to have a parent be so callous and vindictive. It’s quite troubling.
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I was honored to present my @cnn colleague @kaitlancollins with the White House Correspondents Association “Excellence Under Deadline Pressure” award last night. I pointed out the judges were “awed” by the “depth of knowledge, access and context” that she brought to the news.
Vice President JD Vance announces birth of fourth child - Alec Neel Vance.
“Usha and the baby are happy and healthy, and our kids are overjoyed to meet their little brother,” he said in a post.
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Trump first came up with the idea to bring the UFC to the White House during his presidential transition, officials tell me
The president casually mentioned the notion while his team was brainstorming ideas on how to replicate the nontraditional things they did on the campaign trail that grabbed attention (like donning an orange vest and climbing into a garbage truck or working the fryer at a McDonald's drive-thru)
Weeks after his election victory, he went to a UFC fight at Madison Square Garden. "That's when he officially decided he wanted to do it," a White House official said. He soon brought the idea to Dana White, and then the real planning began.
More on Sunday's big UFC fight and how it all came together, with @adamcancryn @JuliaBenbrook cnn.com/2026/06/12/politics/…
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JUST ANNOUNCED: CNN will air special coverage of 'The Fourth in America: Celebrating 250,’ including 'Independence Eve Live with @andersoncooper & @Andy’ featuring New York’s unique midnight ball drop honoring the nation’s semi quincentennial.
MORE: cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2…
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Tonight CNN journalists leapt into action to cover the worst kind of breaking news. Love so many of my colleagues and proud of our team at the White House: @kaitlancollins @KristenhCNN @alaynatreene @AlejandraJMillo @JuliaBenbrook and Riane Lumer, Peter Morris and Khalil Abdallah
